Bicycle support bar

ABSTRACT

Providing a transporting system for a bicycle with a bicycle support bar that includes securing the bicycle with both wheels still attached to the bicycle and in an upright position while traveling to your destination, in the back of a pickup truck bed. The bicycle support bar Securing system has an anchoring member of nuts and bolts that attach to the truck bed inside and under the truck bed rail. Once secured this will allow you to secure your bicycle by using the velcro straps that are attached and wrap around your bicycle frame to secure it into place. With the bicycle support bar this will allow you to travel with your bicycle fully in tacked in an upright position in the back of your pickup truck.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The Bicycle Support Bar was invented due to lack of availability for abicycle support when traveling with a pickup truck. Also with quickinstall and uninstalling purposes. And to travel with a fully assembledbicycle. When traveling with a bicycle while having a pickup truck wediscovered that laying the bicycle down flat and or leaning the bicycleagainst the pickup truck walls was determined to create damage to thebicycle itself, and also it damaged the pickup truck bed. When peoplewant to travel with their bicycles, removing one of the bicycle tires isone of the concerns in traveling with a bicycle(s). Inventing thebicycle support bar with the pickup truck in mind has been beneficial inhow we experience traveling with bicycle(s).

Also making sure that the bicycle support bar is easy to install anduninstall and is Tonneau Cover friendly, when the bicycle support bar isnot in use you can simply keep it in place with a tonneau cover andwithout removing the bicycle support bar. The bicycle support bar isvery light weight and not a large piece of equipment in order to supporta bicycle. The bicycle support bar is easy to store.

The nut and bolt hardware is included.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Many bicycle owners are also owners of pickup trucks. The pickup truckconsumer has established a demand for bicycle support bars that can beeasily installed in the back of their pickup trucks. The 2 primaryissues for the use of this bicycle support bar are issue 1 is to havethe bicycle in an upright position securing the bike while traveling inthe back of a pickup truck. Issue 2 is the transporting of thebicycle(s) resting on both tires fully intact with no disassembling ofthe bicycle, this avoids damage to the bicycle and truck bed. Whileresearching all bicycle racks and anything that has to do withstabilizing a bicycle and that stays fully assembled with no removal oftires etc. We found nothing like our product. There are racks out therethat are too big and have you too remove your front tire. Our product issmall, lightweight, easy to install as well as remove.

TECHNICAL FIELD OF INVENTION Description

This invention relates to a support bar particularly for bicycles. Thebicycle support bar is a completely assembled metal structure includingand not limited to size, length, and or material make up. The bicyclesupport bar is a support system for a bicycle so that you can transportthe bicycle to your destination, while the bicycle is in full tact, andno disassembling of the bicycle is necessary. The Bicycle support bar isfor the owners of pickup trucks, and is to be installed in the back ofthe pickup truck bed with the hardware that is provided. Made out ofmetal with rubber protective areas and velcro strips to wrap around thebicycle structure to stabilize the bicycle into position.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The bicycle support bar invention will be more fully described, by wayof example, with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1: is a perspective view of a bicycle support bar assemblyaccording to the invention.

FIG. 2: is a side perspective view of the bicycle support bar showingrubber and velcro placement. Hardware placement.

FIG. 3: is an exploded prospective view of the bicycle support barassembly according to the present invention.

FIG. 4, 5: is a perspective drawing of the bicycle support bar installedinto the pickup truck bed.

FIG. 6, 7 are photographs showing placement suggestions of the bicyclesupport bar.

1. This bicycle support bar as a complete assembly and is for securing abicycle, with the bicycle being fully in tacked, into the bed of apickup truck. The bicycle support bar is a secure assembly systemsupport to stabilize the bicycle by attaching this bicycle support barwith hardware that is provided into the pickup truck bed on the side ofthe rail. Then by using the velcro straps to wrap around the bicyclestructure frame securing it into place. The bicycle support bar can stayattached and in place as long as needed and or removed as needed, thenplaced back in to the pickup truck bed at any time. When attaching thebicycle support bar system set your bike into place in the pickup truckbed. Then place the bicycle support bar velcro straps around the centerbar of the bike securing it. Then line up your bike and the bicyclesupport bar to the inside rail of the pickup truck bed. Once the bicyclesupport bar is lined up, use a marker to mark the location where youwill be drilling 2 holes so that you can add the nuts and bolts. Oncethe holes are drilled you can add the bicycle support bar with the nutsand bolts against the inside rail/wall of the pickup truck bed. Oncethis first part is done you can leave the bicycle support bar in placeand use as needed and also remove it as needed. FIG. 1 Showing thecompleted bicycle support bar with reference to hardware, velcro, rubberand design of the finished product. FIG. 2 showing completed bicyclesupport bar and reference to protective rubber. FIG. 3 is in referenceto an exploded view showing assembly of the bicycle support barreferencing washer, welded areas, rivet and location. FIG. 4, 5, 6, 7 isreferencing the installation process with drawings and picturelocations. Showing proper installation of the bicycle support bar
 2. Thebicycle support bar is claimed as a complete fixture using products likesteel and not limited to steel, Size, Length and material makeup. Thatthis bicycle support bar is made out of steel. The bicycle support baralso uses rubber protective padding to cushion the area where thebicycles support bar meets the metal of the truck bed and bicycle. Thebicycle support bar also uses velcro straps that are attached and to beused to wrap around the structure of the bicycle.
 3. The bicycle supportbar is claimed to have a pivoting rivet which allows you flexibility topivot the bicycle support bar to comfortably secure a variety of bicycle(s). A.) The bicycle support bar as in claim 2: is made out of steel,but limited to steel, size. length and or material make-up. B.) Thebicycle support bar as in claim 1: is attached with manufactured nutsand bolts onto the truck bed, securing the bicycle support bar system.C.) The bicycle support bar as in claims 1 & 2: once attached is nowready for you to use the velcro straps to wrap around the bicyclestructure frame securing it into place. D.) The bicycle support bar asin claim 1: establishing the location of the bike and the bicyclesupport bar by marking with a marker to predrill holes for the hardwarenuts and bolts. E.) The bicycle support bar as in claim 2: is made outof steel and not limited to steel. F.) The bicycle support bar as inclaim 2: also has rubber protective padding to cushion the area wherethe bicycle support bar meets the metal of the truck bed and bicycle.G.) The bicycle support bar as in claim 3 uses a rivet to allowflexibility And be able to swivel the bicycle support bar so that itwill accommodate All bicycle types. H.) The bicycle support bar as inclaim 1 attaches 5 Figure drawings and 2 photograph samples. The Figuredrawings are referenced to a completed bicycle support bar ready for theconsumer to install FIG. 1 and FIG.
 2. FIG. 3 is an exploded Drawingview showing location and how assembly is made. FIG. 4 is a Drawingdemonstrating the Rivet for Pivoting flexibility. FIG. 5 is a Drawingdemonstrating installation view with reference of the location for thebicycle support bar. FIG. 6 is a Transparency Photo for reference oflocation on the consumers bicycle itself. FIG. 7 is a Reference Photodemonstrating 2 bicycle support bars being Used to show carrying 2bicycles.